Oppress - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|əˈpres|
Brit.
|əˈpres|
verb
- come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority (syn: crush, suppress)
The government oppresses political activists
- cause to suffer (syn: persecute)Extra examples
The country has long been oppressed by a ruthless dictator.
They condemned attempts by the government to oppress its citizens.
The gloom in the chapel oppressed her.
The government oppresses political activists
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: oppress
he/she/it: oppresses
present participle: oppressing
past tense: oppressed
past participle: oppressed
I/you/we/they: oppress
he/she/it: oppresses
present participle: oppressing
past tense: oppressed
past participle: oppressed
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